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Quiz: JIGYASA, Daily Current Affairs Quiz, July 18, 2017
- Question 1 of 10
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The indigenously developed newborn hearing screening device “SOHUM” was formally launched by:
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The indigenously developed newborn hearing screening device SOHUM was formally launched by the Minister of State for Science and Technology & Earth Sciences, Shri Y.S. Chowdary, in New Delhi. The newborn hearing screening device developed by School of International Biodesign (SIB) startup M/s Sohum Innovation Labs India Pvt. Ltd. This innovative medical device has been developed under Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology; Government of India supported (SIB).
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The indigenously developed newborn hearing screening device SOHUM was formally launched by the Minister of State for Science and Technology & Earth Sciences, Shri Y.S. Chowdary, in New Delhi. The newborn hearing screening device developed by School of International Biodesign (SIB) startup M/s Sohum Innovation Labs India Pvt. Ltd. This innovative medical device has been developed under Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology; Government of India supported (SIB).
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Who has been nominated as a candidate for Vice-President of India from the ruling NDA coalition in July 2017?
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Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu has been named the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling NDA coalition. He will be going up against Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the Opposition’s candidate. The vice-presidential election will be held on August 5.
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Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu has been named the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling NDA coalition. He will be going up against Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the Opposition’s candidate. The vice-presidential election will be held on August 5.
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The presidential election recorded probably the highest ever turnout of over 99%, In terms of the value of the votes, which state has the lowest value of the votes?
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In terms of the value of the votes, the Sikkim Assembly has the lowest of seven and Uttar Pradesh the highest of 208. The total value of the votes of the Electoral College, which comprises 776 MPs and 4,120 MLAs, is 10,98,903.
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In terms of the value of the votes, the Sikkim Assembly has the lowest of seven and Uttar Pradesh the highest of 208. The total value of the votes of the Electoral College, which comprises 776 MPs and 4,120 MLAs, is 10,98,903.
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The Electoral College for presidential polls in India consists of:
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The Electoral College for presidential polls consists of all MPs (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, excluding nominated members) and MLAs of all State legislatures.
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The Electoral College for presidential polls consists of all MPs (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, excluding nominated members) and MLAs of all State legislatures.
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According to recent report released by UN, which country’s protracted war killed a record number of civilians during the first six months of this year?
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Afghanistan’s protracted war killed a record number of civilians during the first six months of this year, according to a UN report released, which blamed the majority of the deaths on bombings by insurgents.
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Afghanistan’s protracted war killed a record number of civilians during the first six months of this year, according to a UN report released, which blamed the majority of the deaths on bombings by insurgents.
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According to the International Migration Outlook 2017 report on OECD member-nations, top asylum-seekers to New Zealand between 2012 and 2016 was/were from which of the following countries?
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According to the International Migration Outlook 2017 report on OECD member-nations, top asylum-seekers to NZ between 2012 and 2016 were from China, India, Fiji and Iraq.
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According to the International Migration Outlook 2017 report on OECD member-nations, top asylum-seekers to NZ between 2012 and 2016 were from China, India, Fiji and Iraq.
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The Goods and Services Tax Council decided to increase the cess applied on cigarettes by as much as ____________% in certain categories with effective from 18th July 2017.
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The Goods and Services Tax Council decided to increase the cess applied on cigarettes by as much as 31% in certain categories, effective from 18th July 2017. The cess on these items is over and above the 28% GST rate applied to them.
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The Goods and Services Tax Council decided to increase the cess applied on cigarettes by as much as 31% in certain categories, effective from 18th July 2017. The cess on these items is over and above the 28% GST rate applied to them.
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Which among the following countries scientists have developed a 3D-printed soft silicone heart that closely resembles and functions like the human organ in July 2017?
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Scientists have developed a 3D-printed soft silicone heart that closely resembles and functions like the human organ, and could help save lives of people who suffer from cardiac failure. About 26 million people worldwide suffer from heart failure. The soft artificial heart weighs 390 grams and has a volume of 679 cubic centimetres. “It is a silicone monoblock with complex inner structure,” said Nicholas Cohrs, a doctoral student ETH Zurich in Switzerland.
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Scientists have developed a 3D-printed soft silicone heart that closely resembles and functions like the human organ, and could help save lives of people who suffer from cardiac failure. About 26 million people worldwide suffer from heart failure. The soft artificial heart weighs 390 grams and has a volume of 679 cubic centimetres. “It is a silicone monoblock with complex inner structure,” said Nicholas Cohrs, a doctoral student ETH Zurich in Switzerland.
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Which is the India’s leading clean energy company that has raised $1 billion via an overseas bond issue, making it Asia’s largest green bond till date?
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India’s leading clean energy company Greenko has raised $1 billion via an overseas bond issue, making it Asia’s largest green bond till date. It will also be the largest high yield corporate bond by a privately held company in the whole world.
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India’s leading clean energy company Greenko has raised $1 billion via an overseas bond issue, making it Asia’s largest green bond till date. It will also be the largest high yield corporate bond by a privately held company in the whole world.
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Who among the following golf players has won her first US Women’s Open title in July 2017?
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South Korea’s Park Sung-Hyun won her first major golf title, firing her second consecutive five-under par 67 to capture the US Women’s Open as US President Donald Trump watched.
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South Korea’s Park Sung-Hyun won her first major golf title, firing her second consecutive five-under par 67 to capture the US Women’s Open as US President Donald Trump watched.
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